When we first moved into our house, our address numbers were boring, plain and excessively standard. They also weren't the best quality: spray painted wood. I decided that it's time to fix this and move the eye-catchingness of the garden up the house. How will I do such a thing?
I have created mosaic house numbers. I think they are looking pretty amazing. They are flashy, one-of-a-kind and hopefully pretty durable.
I started with blank wooden tiles. I drew out the numbers on them and then tried a few different color combinations. I decided on solid colors around white numbers. The numbers really pop! From there, I started to lay out the broken glass to fill in the space. In fear of making a big mistake, I laid each of the designs first before adhering them to the wood. Once I was certain of what I wanted, I used an amazing tacky glue to hold them fast. It wasn't messy and it cured very quickly.
Today, I am drilling holes to hang the new tiles and then staining their edges and grouting them. I'll post another blog about that once it's completed. I really enjoyed putting these mosaics together. It was an exercise in patience and a stretch in creativity. Glass is really a lot of fun to work with and once this project is completed, I've got another in mind.
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